Esahag Hovanessian

Esahag Hovanessian (1158-1192) was a noble of Armenia who was hired as a mercenary by the Sultanate of Rum.

Biography
Esahag Hovanessian was born in the Kingdom of Cilicia, and he was of noble blood. Later, he was hired as a mercenary commander by the Sultanate of Rum, being a part of a unit of Armenian cavalry used by the Turks against King Richard the Lionheart's army in the Third Crusade. He was slain at the Battle of Ainata in 1192.